Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 07:37:39 -0400 From: Malartre <malartre@aei.ca> To: Andrew Perry <andrew@python.shoal.net.au> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Why installing ports on a computer? Message-ID: <35656383.3E5CF011@aei.ca> References: <Pine.BSI.3.95.980522170139.22520A-100000@python.shoal.net.au>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Andrew Perry wrote: > Not all FreeBSD machines have access to the internet. Those that do can > download the latest etc... but those that don't (including me on some > machines) enjoy the ability to get my ports from the cd. > Well, if you dont have acces to the net, you dont need port! no? Malartre > On my machines with internet access I find it convenient to have the ports > local, I have only needed to get later versions from the internet > occasionally and as the ports are very easy to use for a PHD (push here > dummy :-) ) like myself it hasn't presented me with any obstacles. > > However you always have the choice. If you don't wish to have the ports > collection on your machine don't install them and only download the > skeletons when you wish to install. > > just my opinion anyway > Andrew Perry > > > > > I was thinking to that: ports are changing every week, if not often. > > Well, like ports need internet to be usefull, why installing them on the > > computer? > > With FTP or Lynx, you can go on FreeBSD.org and get the last ports. > > In both way, you need internet but in the second way, you do not waste > > space and dont download old apps. > > > > So why installing ports on the computer? > > Malartre > > -- -------------------------------------------------- malartre@aei.ca ICQ #4224434 www.aei.ca/~malartre/ Unix FreeBSD-2.2.6 -------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?35656383.3E5CF011>